Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41568, Jeremiah Geise, Penn.

SERVICE
Penn
★ Geise, Jeremiah
NUMBER
S. 41568
CONTENTS

41568
INVALID.
Rev
Rev
File No. 41568
Jeremiah Lewis P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 191
[Arrangement of 1870.]

18.660.
Pennsylvania. R
Jeremiah Geise (aged 80)
of Northumberland in the State of Penn a who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moyles of the Penn a line, for the term of one year (1776-7)
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of October 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 of June 1822 and sent to Jeremiah Simpson Esq r Sunbury Pa.
Arrears to 4th of March 1822 $ 231:22
Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept 1822 $ 48
28 mo 28/31 8
$ 279:22
$ 234
7.22
$ 231.22
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 1. 1820.
Vol: 7.
Page: 99.

FREE
The Honble J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War Washington City
Jeremiah Lee Simsbury, Feb 20th 1829
Jeremiah Lee
No. 434

SCHEDULE.
District of Pennsylvania ss. { Northumberland county ss {
On this twenty Second day of August 1821, personally appeared, in open court, (a) being a court of record (b) for the said district, circuit, county, or corporation, as the case may be, Jeremiah Guse
aged about Eighty years years, resident in the said county in said district, circuit, county, or corporation who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: (c) that he enlisted in Reading Pennsylvania in the latter end of March 1778 in the Rifle Company, commanded by Capt Henry Christy in Col Samuel Mifflin's Battalion of the Pennsylvania line. His original declaration dated the eighth day of October 1819 That he is a taylor but from old age he is unable to pursue it that he has no family
And I do solemnly swear (or affirm, as the case may be,) that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. (d)
The declarant states that he has no property
Sworn to, and declared, on the 22 nd day of August Anno Domini 1821
before Robt G. Donnel Dep. Pro.
I, Martin Weaver clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath (or affirmation) and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is — dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty first day of September 1821
Clerk of the Court for the Court of Common Pleas
Martin Weaver, Pro.

District of Pennsylvania ss. Be it remembered that on the Eighth Day of October Anno Domini, 1819. Before me Henry Shaffer esquire, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northumberland, in the District aforesaid. Personally appears Jeremiah Geise aged 78 Years the last of the present Instant October past, resident in Upper Mahanoy township in the County of District aforesaid, And being by me first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his Solemn Oath depose and make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the latest of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," that he the said Jeremiah Geise enlisted in Reading Penns. a in the latter end of March 1776, in the Rifle Company commanded by Capt. n Henry Christ in Col. s Saml. s Miles's Battalion of the Pennsylvania line &c. that Deponent & Declarator was taken prisoner at Long Island on the 27 th of August following his enlistment, subsequent to which he was transported to Novascotia from thence the Spring following to Quebec, thence to Montreal, and subsequent to Genl. s Burgoyne being taken &c, Deponent & some others of his fellow soldiers as aforesaid, made his escape over Lake George to Albany, by which means he got no discharge, his Deponent's whole service being upwards, and more than one year, to wit, from the time of his enlistment &c, as aforesaid under privations almost too hard to relate. & that he is in reduced indigent circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support, And that he has no other evidence now forthcoming in his power to offer in favour of his services, save an accompanying Deposition of Simon Greisher intended to be forwarded &c. Sworn to & Declared before me the } the mark Day & Year aforesaid. Jeremiah Geise Henry Shaffer
I Henry Shaffer Associate Judge as aforesaid, Do Certify, that it appears to my entire satisfaction, that the s. d Jeremiah Geise did serve in the Revolutionary War, as above stated, against the common enemy, and is in reduced indigent circumstances to my certain knowledge. And I now take occasion to transmit the testimony taken & had before me, to his honour the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned & recited Act of Congress. Certified under my Hand at Sunbury Pennsylvania this First Day of Sept. r Anno Domini 1820. Henry Shaffer

State of Pennsylvania.
Northumberland County ss.
I Andrew Albright Prothonotary of the court of Common pleas of the county aforesaid, do certify that Henry Shaffer, who has given the within Certificate, and before whom the within deposition was taken, was, at the time of so doing, and yet is one of the Associate Judges of the court of Common pleas of the county of Northumberland, duly Commissioned and sworn to all whose acts as such due faith and credit, and are and ought to be given as well in courts of justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony of which I have hereunto Subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said court at Sunbury, the 30th day December A.D. 1820.
Andrew Albright Prothny
Application for Pension
Jeremiah Geise
Any returns to be made direct to Jeremiah Simpson Esq r Sunbury Northumberland County Pennsylvania -

Deposition of Henry Leffler

District of Pennsylvania Northumberland County ss
Be it remembered that on the twenty ninth Day of January Anno Domini 1820. Before me Henry Shaffer esquire, one of the Asso- ciate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas do in and for the County aforesaid, Personally Came Henry Leffler of a credible witness said County, who being duly sworn accor- ding to Law, Doth depose & say, that he was well acquainted with Jer- emiah Geise in the Revolutionary War, since, I now is living in Mahanoy Township County aforesaid, that the said Jeremiah Geise enlisted in Rea- ding Penn a , some time in the last of March 1776, in a Rifle Compa- ny commanded by Capt o Henry Christ, (and acted as first Serjeant in said Company.) Commanded by (and in) Col o Sam l Miles's Battalions of the Pennsylvania line do , — that Deponent belong'd to said Company, was at the Battle of Long Island with the said Jeremiah Geise, whereat when he was taken prisoner, seen no more of him till his return from Canada; that he to Deponent's certain knowledge serv'd the U.S. nine months and afterwards, can say nothing about his dis- charge, — Further that (like Deponent's self) he is poor and in indi- gent circumstances, needs his Country's support.
Sworn & Subscribed the Day & Year afo d Before: Henry Shaffer
Signed. the mark Henry X Leffler of
State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County ss
Martin Weaver Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, Do Certify that Henry Shaffer esquire, before whom the above Affidavit was taken, was at the time of so doing, and yet is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northumberland, duly Commissioned and sworn to all whose Acts as such due faith and Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony of which I have here to Subscribed my name and Affixed the Seal of said Court at Sunbury this 3 rd Day of April Anno Domini 1822.
Martin Weaver Protho y

Deposition Simon Kreischer

District of Pennsylvania Northumberland County, ss
Beit remembered that on the First day of September Anno Domini, 1820. Before
me Henry Shaffer Esquire, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for in and for the County aforesaid, Personally Came Simon Kreischer (resident of Catawissa Township in the County of Columbia) a credible Witness, who being duly sworn according to Law, Doth depose and say, that he was well acquaint- ed with Jeremiah Geise in the Revolutionary War, and since, that he now lives in Upper Mahony Township Northumb l County aforesaid As that the said Jeremiah Geise enlisted in Berks County Penn- sylvania, in the month of March 1776, in the Rifle Company Commanded by Captain Henry Christ, And of and in Col. Samuel Miles's Battalion of the Pennsylvania line &c. And that Deponent enlisted & belong'd to aforesaid Company &c, was at the Battle of Long Island with the s d Jeremiah Geise (Applicant for a pension) when & where he was taken prisoner, seen no more of him for a considerable time after his return from Canada, that he to De- ponents certain knowledge serv'd the United States, nine months and upwards, can say nothing about his discharge, nor further save that he is poor and in indigent circumstances and needs his Country's support nevertheless thanks to the most high, it is the reverse with Deponent who may say lives in affluence. &c.
Sworn & Subscrib'd the Day and Year afo d
Sign'd. Simon Kreischer
Before. Henry Shaffer
State of Pennsylvania, Northumberland County, ss. Martin Weaver Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid, DO Certify that Henry Shaffer esquire, before whom the above Affidavit was taken, was at the time of so doing, And yet is one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Northumberland, duly Commissioned and sworn to all whose Acts as such due faith and Credit are and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
In Testimony of which I have hereunto Subscribed my Name and Affixed the Seal of said Court at Sunbury the 3 rd Day of April Anno Domini, 1822.
Martin Weaver Prothonotary